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Tehran sees vast turnout as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin with calls for vengeance
TEHRAN, July 4 — Vast crowds of Iranians loyal to the Islamic republic massed in Tehran today to begin almost a week of funeral ceremonies for slain supreme leader Ali […]
King Charles says US-UK to continue to defend ‘shared values’ on 250th anniversary
LONDON, July 4 — King Charles III today said the US and UK would continue to defend “shared values”, in a message to US President Donald Trump and the American […]
Ukraine says it is still fighting for eastern stronghold, calls Russia’s claim of seizure ‘a lie’
KYIV, July 4 — Ukraine’s army today dismissed Russian claims to have seized the eastern stronghold of Kostyantynivka, saying the situation was “difficult” but that troops were defending the town. […]
UK agencies warn parents of ‘real’ AI threat as child sexual abuse imagery surges, urges parents to limit photo sharing
LONDON, July 4 — Parents have been warned over posting images of their children online as they could be used to create artificial intelligence (AI)-generated sexual abuse material, the National […]
UK’s Starmer tells successor he cannot sideline foreign policy amid global turmoil
LONDON, July 4 — Britain’s outgoing prime minister Keir Starmer warned his probable successor Andy Burnham in an interview released today that he cannot ignore international turmoil and just concentrate […]
Pope defends migrants at Mediterranean island frontier
LAMPEDUSA (Italy), July 4 — Pope Leo XIV today visited Italy’s Lampedusa island, a major port of call for migrants risking the perilous crossing from Africa, in a stark message […]
Trump says American identity under ‘renewed attack’ as US turns 250
MOUNT RUSHMORE, July 4 — US President Donald Trump lashed out yesterday at what he called a fresh threat against the country’s identity, taking aim at domestic “radicals and extremists” […]
Fate of Gaza Strip eclipsed by Middle East war
GAZA CITY, July 4 — The Gaza war was the spark that touched off years of Middle East conflict culminating in the US-Israeli war with Iran, but as Washington and Tehran […]
‘Super typhoon’ Bavi heads for US Pacific islands
SAIPAN, July 4 — People in Guam and the Northern Marianas hunkered down today as the second “super typhoon” to hit the US Pacific territories since April approached with the equivalent […]
Prospective UK PM Burnham rules out early general election
LONDON, July 4 — Andy Burnham, Britain’s likely next prime minister, yesterday ruled out calling a general election if he succeeds Keir Starmer, pledging to stick to the ruling party’s […]